German word

All

Pronunciation

IPA/al/

Meaning

  • neuter noununiverse

Example

Die Erforschung des Alls kostet viel Geld.

Exploring the universe costs a lot of money.

Illustration for All (universe)

More examples

Viele träumen davon, einmal ins All zu reisen.

Many people dream of traveling into space once.

Core concept

A vast darkness surrounding Earth, dotted with stars, planets, and galaxies.

Common phrases

  • im All

    in space

  • ins All reisen

    travel into space

  • das All beobachten

    observe the universe

Similar words

Weltall: The vast expanse traditionally understood to contain stars and planets.
Weltraum: The space beyond Earth that people and machines can travel through.
Universum: The complete universe containing all galaxies and matter.

Definition in German

Das All bezeichnet den gesamten Raum außerhalb der Erde, in dem Sterne, Planeten und Galaxien existieren.

Word origin

All is a substantivized form of the inherited Germanic adjective all, meaning 'whole' or 'entire', later used as a noun for the universe.

Usage tips

  • All is neuter, so the standard forms are das All, im All, and ins All; its genitive is des Alls.

Other meanings

  • spacenoun

Opposites

  • Nichtsnothingnoun

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